When I walk through a quiet forest in the middle of the night full of fireflies, I have an experience of a magical forest. When I see fireflies being a mere reflection of stars under the Milky Way, I feel connected to everything in the universe. They are communicating to me. I am listening…

Photos of fireflies that you see here have not been digitally altered. Fireflies (also known as lightning bugs) were photographed in their natural environment and were illuminated by ambient or available light only. You can read more about the technique behind photography in about section.

Photography by Radim Schreiber includes photos of fireflies (lightning bugs), photos of Photonius Pyralis, footage of fireflies (footage of lightning bugs); close-up photographs of fireflies. Some photos feature fireflies in the grass or firefly on the stem of a grass. Glow worm photos glowing from Elkmont, TN Smoky Mountains National Park. Chasing fireflies and capturing them in a jar to photograph them is something I don't practice. These are pictures of bugs and insect from Midwest, Iowa, Pensylvannia, USA and united states and whole world, in coming years also from Japan, Thailand, Malaisia, Asia. Firefly Experience also features High Definition stock footage of fireflies in 1080p, 4k, 720p, uncompressed and other formats. These movies and videos can be provided upon request. All artwork is subject to artist's copyright. Future projects will include synchronous fireflies, giant firefly in the grass of Thailand, firefly festivals, Firefly Symposium and gatherings.